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Week of November 26

Chorus: Last week of rehearsals before the Holiday Concert on Saturday 12/1. Remember Chorale your call time is 1:00pm at the PAC. Bel Voce's call time is 3:45 in the PAC. Tickets can be bought at the door.

 

Music Appreciation: Begin Music in Film. Book p. 360- p. 379. Chapter review questions on p. 379 #1-14. Music Film scores.

 

 

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Chorus:

 Final week before our Thanksgiving break. Remember to purchase your tickets for the Holiday Showcase on December 1! Our goal is for every student to sell at least two tickets.

 

Music Appreciation

Test over British beat groups this week on Thursday 11/15. Complete the test review and turn in any outstanding work. 

 

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Week of November 5

 Chorus:

Holiday Showcase tickets are available for purchase through this link http://www.wheelerorchestra.com/holiday-showcase.html.  Be sure to indicate that you are buying as a chorus student. This is our fall fundraiser so it is very important that you indicate chorus when purchasing tickets. Paper forms are also available and will be sent home this week. The deadline for paper forms is November 26, after that date only tickets at the door will be sold. Invite your friends and family, we want a full house and order early! 

 

Music Appreciation

Continuing with British Beat groups packet #5 and beginning music of the late 70s early 80s. The musical the Wiz will be shown and discussed.

 

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Chorus:

Magnet Open House night is this Thursday 10/25. We will have two performances of "Come In From Firefly Darkness". Wear your chorus shirt and jeans. 

This week we will really start digging into our Holiday concert music pitches and rhythms as well as sightreading examples.

 

Music Appreciation

We will begin a new unit starting with the British Beat Bands (ex. the Beatles). Listening examples and chapter reviews will be given. Complete all classwork!

 

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Chorus

Excellent Concert last week. I am very proud of the time and dedication it took us to perform a very musical and exciting experience. We will continue voice testing one on a part this week and then begin Holiday Music for our next concert on December 1.

 

Music Appreciation

We will complete the soul music chapter this week. We will complete soul music packet part 3 and then begin our review of unit 3. The unit 3 test will be this Friday 10/20!

 

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Week of October 8

Chorus:

 This is it! Our first concert is Tuesday October 9 at 7:00PM in the Performing Arts Center. Invite your friends and family. It is a free concert! Performers are to arrive at 5:45 for Bel Voce and 6:15 for Women's Chorale. After the concert we will complete our 1 on a part vocal test.

 

Music Appreciation:

We are continuing our Soul music packets with parts 2 and 3 due this week. Plus video documentaries of the music history.

 

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Week of September 17

Chorus:

We are in the final couple of weeks before our first concert on October 9. Continue memorizing music as we polish the songs for our first performance! Remember to turn in your uniform money with cash or check (made payable to Wheeler Chorus Booster Club).  Uniforms will be ordered this week so please remit payment as soon as possible. Tuesday, 9 chorus students will represent Wheeler at the Georgia State University Singfest. We look forward to a day of music with other high school students in the area.

Music Appreciation

Several students have assignments missing. Please check synergy for those missing assignments. This week we continue in our history of Rock and Roll with packets on chapter 9 and 10. Complete all study guide packets. Our unit two test will be this Friday 9/21.